Background
Porter, Rutherford Burchard was born on June 17, 1909 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Burchard H. and Anna (Anderson) Porter.
Porter, Rutherford Burchard was born on June 17, 1909 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Burchard H. and Anna (Anderson) Porter.
Bachelor of Science, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1930. Master of Education, University Pittsburgh, 1934. Doctor of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1942.
Teacher Union City (Pennsylvania) Public School, 1930-1934. Guidance counselor Meadville Public School, 1935-1939. Supervisor special education 3 counties Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1939-1944.
Director student personnel, chairman psychology department Fairmont (West Virginia) State College, 1946-1947. Chairman psychology department Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1947-1948. Chairman special education department Indiana State University, Terre Haute, from 1948.
Consultant in field, from 1950. Private practice psychology, from 1975. Now retired
Director, secretary-treasurer Vigo County Adult and Child Guidance Clinic, 1959-1968.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Psychological Association, Indiana Psychological Association (secretary treasurer 1949-1952, president 1952-1954), National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Council Exceptional Children, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Grace Johnson, July 2, 1934. Children– Susanne Porter Hoagland, Andrew C.